In a surprise announcement, former US presidential candidate Jeb Bush has endorsed Ted Cruz’s White House bid, saying he represents the Republican Party’s best chance of winning the 2016 election.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bush called the Texas senator a “consistent, principled conservative” who has demonstrated an ability to win primary contests against Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
“Washington is broken, and the only way Republicans can hope to win back the White House and put our nation on a better path is to support a nominee who can articulate how conservative policies will help people rise up and reach their full potential,” Bush said.
The former Florida governor urged Republicans to “overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity has brought to the political arena” or risk losing the White House to Democrats.
“To win, Republicans need to make this election about proposing solutions to the many challenges we face, and I…